Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

October 13, 2016 12:28 PM

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Songwriter receives award for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition"

The Swedish Academy handed Bob Dylan a remarkable, unexpected accolade on Thursday, announcing the singer as the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature. In a succinct statement, the Academy said Dylan deserved the honor "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American so...